After a fine victory over the Philadelphia Flyers, the Canadiens were aiming for a fourth straight win tonight against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Samuel Montembeault was back in net for the occasion.
Here’s the rest of the lineup:
Tonight’s lineup
Tonight’s lineup#GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/seEMm3mQNz
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And the visitors’:
The Hurricanes’ lineup:
Guentzel-Aho-Jarvis
Martinook-Kuznetsov-Necas
Svechnikov-Staal-Teravainen
Kotkaniemi-Drury-NoesenSlavin-Burns
Skjei-Pesce
Orlov-ChatfieldKochetkov
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As you can see, Jesperi Kotkaniemi played on the fourth line.
In the first period, no goals were scored, but the action began in the next period.
The Canadiens were awarded a power play, but it was the visitors who took advantage.
Jordan Staal got in front of Monty alone and beat him.
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A lost puck at the blue line leads to this shorthanded goal by Staal.
The Habs have allowed 12 SH goals this year, the most in the NHL. pic.twitter.com/fTdQe4lIdh
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Another Mike Matheson mistake on the power play.
It’s not the first time we’ve seen this one.
Early in the third, despite a good fight by the home team, Carolina doubled their lead.
Sebastian Aho took advantage of a gaping cage to score his 33rd of the season.
Sebastian Aho cleans up the juicy rebound on the power play, 2-0 Hurricanes#CauseChaos pic.twitter.com/TMidZFWry3
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The Canes then played some extremely tight hockey. The Montreal attack had little or no chance of quality.
Final score: 3-0 Hurricanes, who added a goal in an empty net.
Martin St-Louis’ team will be back in action on Tuesday, when they welcome the Florida Panthers to the Bell Centre.
Extension
– Boom.
Jayden Struble’s hit on Guentzel. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/JqmV46KVau
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– That was close.
Kochetkov gets just enough of this puck to keep it out of the net. #GoHabsGo pic.twitter.com/BMUGy00t4G
– Marc Dumont (@MarcPDumont) March 31, 2024
– Not a stat you want to be #1.
12th goal allowed by Habs on the power play, a league high.
Not what you’re looking for.
– Alexandre Gascon (@GasconAlexandre) March 31, 2024